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Overnight carjacking sends woman to hospital

by KJCE Staff,posted Mar 27 2012 6:31AM

A late-night stop for fast food ended up sending a woman to the hospital following a carjacking in North Austin.

The woman stopped at the Popeye's Chicken restaurant on North Lamar near Rundberg Lane just before midnight. When she stepped out of her car for a moment, two men jumped in and took off. She tried to hang on to the car, but let go after being drug several feet.

Police say they have little to go on but hope to have some leads once they finish interviewing witnesses. If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 477-TIPS.